The crypto industry is helping write, and pass, its agenda in state capitols
In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners.
View ArticleInvasive lizard that plagues Florida now reaching southeast Georgia
Georgia's wildlife agency is asking residents to report sightings of an invasive lizard that can pose a threat to native species. The tegu is an invasive species that has been found all over Florida.
View ArticleBroward schools may fight back after the state punished mask-mandating districts
Broward School Board members are discussing a possible legal challenge to cuts in funding related to their previous mask mandates.
View ArticleFlorida lawyer makes film about ‘the almost Beatle’
A Tampa lawyer and a lifelong Beatles fan thought he knew everything about the legendary rock pioneers. But then he learned the full story of the little-known Colin Hanton — whom he refers to as “the...
View ArticleFlorida man arrested with drugs, guns and baby alligator
A Florida man faces multiple felony charges after officials caught him with drugs, guns and a baby alligator.
View ArticleDeSantis signs law designed to battle ‘fatherhood crisis’
The law will provide about $70 million to bolster programs aimed at helping dads become better parents.
View ArticleTrial opens in Florida opioid lawsuit case against Walgreens
Trial opened Monday in Florida’s opioid epidemic lawsuit against the Walgreens pharmacy chain, which state officials accuse of prioritizing profits over health by improperly dispensing millions of...
View ArticleDeSantis backs Brandes’ quest to call special session on property insurance
Sen. Jeff Brandes got the support needed to poll lawmakers over whether to hold a special session on soaring property insurance costs.
View ArticleDisney gave Florida GOP $125,000 before pausing contributions over ‘don’t say...
Disney donated $125,000 to the Republican Party of Florida at the beginning of this year’s legislative session, according to new filings with the state.
View ArticleLegislative leaders bow to DeSantis on congressional map
Are legislative leaders bowing to DeSantis on congressional map or setting stage for a showdown?
View ArticleNikki Fried says she’s not dropping out of governor’s race to run for Congress
Nikki Fried says she's not dropping out of the race for Florida governor to run for Congress. Asked about the chatter among some in Broward political circles, she burst out laughing, and emphatically...
View ArticleEntire panel of jurors released when 8 distraught people balk at deciding...
An entire panel of 60 jurors was released Monday afternoon after too many became visibly upset at the prospect of deciding the fate of the Parkland mass shooter.
View ArticleParkland parents visit White House as Biden cracks down on untraceable ‘ghost...
Parkland parents who’ve pushed to end gun violence looked on Monday as President Joe Biden sought to crack down on “ghost guns,” untraceable weapons without serial numbers that are used in violent crimes.
View ArticleLake County babysitter ran dryer with 4-year-old inside, deputies say
The 4-year-old went to the emergency room with multiple bruises on his body, according to the affidavit.
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 4
For the first time in four days of screening, a large group of potential jurors were sent back to the general pool because of their visibly distraught reaction to the idea of sitting on the panel to...
View ArticleNikki Fried calls for ‘housing state of emergency,’ wants to double homestead...
If elected Florida governor, Nikki Fried promises to declare a “housing state of emergency” to go after landlords for price gouging and to push for doubling the homestead property tax exemption on...
View ArticleDemocrats demand DeSantis tell Legislature to take up post-Surfside condo reform
The Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis urging him to add condominium reform to the agenda of next week’s special legislative session. They said no more...
View ArticleMassive Florida alligator stops traffic in viral video
A sizable alligator didn’t need a crosswalk to make its way across a Florida road last week in video,
View ArticleFlorida teens wearing body armor shoot at each other; 1 dies
Police say a Florida teen died while he and a friend took turns wearing body armor and shooting each other
View Article10 shot, 13 more injured as Brooklyn subway shooter in gas mask set off smoke...
The mayhem began just before 8:30 a.m. at the 25th Street station in Sunset Park. As the doors closed, the man in the vest threw several smoke bombs into a train car and started firing, NYPD sources said.
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